Image: <bdi><a href="https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q126871368" class="extiw" title="d:Q126871368"><span title="photographer from the United States">Darla Sondrol</span></a></bdi> (CC0)
cubiccommonSilicates
Rose Quartz
SiO2
This image displays a large, rough specimen of rose quartz, exhibiting its characteristic opaque to translucent pink color in a massive form.
Rose Quartz Physical Properties
Mohs Hardness
7Crystal System
cubicLuster
vitreousStreak Color
WhiteCleavage
NoneFracture
ConchoidalSpecific Gravity
2.65Colors
pink, rose-redTransparency
opaque to translucentType Locality
MadagascarMineral Group
SilicatesUses
jewelry, ornamental, collectorAssociated Minerals
feldspar, mica, tourmalineRarity
commonGeological Context
Rose quartz typically occurs in the cores of large pegmatites as solid masses with poorly formed crystal boundaries. Its pink color is believed to be due to minor impurities such as titanium, manganese, or colloidal gold.
